A family friend once had to pack up to flee a hurricane and there was room only for her, her dog and her backpack.

So, what would you do if you had to strip down your needs to what can fit into a backpack?

Me, I have been ruminating over this since Sunday  evening when I heard the story.  While our friend was recounting this, I thought of the time my sister, then 6 years old, announced that she, my brother (then 5 years old) and I (2 years old) were running away from home and I decided that I needed to pack my bathing suit.  I hope, now 43 years later, I will make better decisions.